From patrician origins to modern resistance, how tarot cards challenge our definition of art.
In short: This bonus episode of the Immaterial podcast explores the history and evolution of tarot. Discover how these cards have shifted from their elite beginnings to become tools for subverting traditional tropes, and hear from artists using the deck as a medium for queer, Southern expression.
The episode examines the dual nature of tarot as both a source of aesthetic beauty and a vehicle for resistance. By featuring a queer, Southern collective deck, the discussion highlights how contemporary creators use the cards to challenge limiting societal norms regarding gender and sexuality.
Beyond the history of the deck, the program questions the institutional definitions of art and authority. Through insights from educators at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and a reading for host Camille Dungy, the episode probes the cultural significance of an object that exists in a liminal space between material art and symbolic practice.
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